Dylan Thomas Centenary: Laugharne Live Festival
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, live from the 2014 Laugharne Live Festival. With a new setting of Fern Hill by Julian Philips and Meet My Choir, with the Corran Singers.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents the latest news and releases in choral music live from the Laugharne Live Festival, as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ celebrates the centenary of the birth of the poet Dylan Thomas.
The programme features the world premiere of a new setting of 'Fern Hill' by Julian Philips sung by the Welsh National Opera Youth Opera, and at 4.30pm there's a special edition of "Meet My Choir", as we meet Laugharne's local community choir - the Corran Singers.
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Meet My Choir: The Corran Singers, Laugharne
Duration: 07:14
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john roberts
Mi Glwyaf dyner lais ("Gwahoddiad")
Performer: The Corran Singers. Conductor: Heather Jenkins. -
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David N. Childs
Do not go gentle into that good night
Performer: Vox Humana. Conductor: David N. Childs.- Naxos.
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Paul Stanhope
The Missile - Songs of Innocence and Joy
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
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Dan Perkin
Gary The Llama (opening)
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
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Dan Perkin
Gary The Llama (opening)
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
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A. H. D. Troyte
Eli Jenkins' Prayer
Performer: Treorchy Male Choir. Conductor: Heather Jenkins.- Music for Pleasure.
- MFP 5617.
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Traditional African
Siyahamba
Conductor: Heather Jenkins. Performer: The Corran Singers. -
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DELYTH REES
Another Day
Conductor: Heather Jenkins. Performer: The Corran Singers. -
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John Hughes
Calon Lan
Composer: Daniel James. Performer: The Corran Singers. Performer: AUDIENCE. Conductor: Heather Jenkins. -
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Kenneth Jennings
And Death Shall Have No Dominion, from Two Laments on Dylan Thomas
Performer: Cantus.- Cantus.
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John Corigliano
Poem on His Birthday (opening) from A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
Performer: Nashville Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.- Naxos.
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Karl Jenkins
Locus Iste
Performer: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Decca.
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Julian Philips
Fern Hill
Performer: Welsh National Youth Opera. Conductor: Dan Perkin.
Broadcast
- Sun 4 May 2014 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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